Hashcash component for Joomla! server.php file include
| hashcash-server-file-include (27720) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Hashcash component for Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the server.php script using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, Hashcash component for Joomla! 1.2.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Hashcash (1.2.2 or later), available from the Hashcash Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 12 2006 - 20:35:37 CDT , [ECHO_ADV_38$2006] Multiple Mambo/Joomla Component Remote File Include Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0180.html.
- Joomla! Web site, Recipe component released! at http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,1211.0.html.
- CVE-2006-3750: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in server.php in the Hashcash Component (com_hashcash) 1.2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
- SA21053: Joomla com_hashcash Component File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2802: Hashcash Component for Joomla! mosConfig_absolute_path File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 12, 2006
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